The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 564

The temperature in Zhongliao Province among the three eastern provinces should be the warmest, but compared with the south, it is still relatively cold.

Li Shengyao has been traveling around Liao Province in recent days. He has visited Dalian, Panjin, Jinzhou, Dandong and other cities.

These cities have two things in common: first, they all belong to Liao Province, and second, they are all close to the sea.

The reason why he went to these cities was to enjoy the scenery.

The script of "Dalian by the Sea" has been written, but this "Dalian" can be Jinzhou or Dandong.

He wanted to shoot the movie in a beautiful, story-telling city.

It happened that he wanted to take a walk and see the beautiful Northeast, so he went out to choose the scene himself.

After Lee Sheng-yew decided to prepare three movies at the same time, many local cultural departments contacted him, hoping that he would go to those places to make movies.

Just like the movie "Dalian by the Sea", the cultural departments of Jinzhou, Panjin, Qingdao, Tangshan, Cangzhou, Lianyungang, Ningde, Xiamen and other cities have contacted him.

Except for cities in Liao Province, all other cities were directly rejected by Li Shengyao.

The movie "Manchester by the Sea" needed a place where it would snow, the weather was relatively cold, and it would be gloomy in winter.

Li Shengyao directly excluded cities outside Liao Province because he felt that other places were not cold enough.

There is another reason, that is, after the millennium, movies related to the three northeastern provinces have good luck in winning awards.

"Fire of the Day", which won the best film and best actor at the Berlin Film Festival, was filmed in Northeast China.

"Everlasting", which won Best Actor and Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival, reflects the story of a Northeastern family.

The Northeast was once a relatively prosperous place in the Mainland, but then declined rapidly. It has undergone relatively obvious big changes and has a sense of story.

Therefore, Li Shengyao had already set "Dalian by the Sea" in a seaside city in Liao Province.

Which specific city needs him to visit in person.

Like "Three Billboards" and "La La Land", many local cultural agencies contacted Lee Sheng-yew.

However, the story of "Three Billboards" is relatively sensitive. In it, the heroine will burn down the police station, and finally team up with the violent detective to do something illegal.

This story couldn't be filmed in mainland China.

Li Shengyao considered putting it in the beautiful country to blackmail the beacon of mankind.

However, considering the cost of filming in Beautiful Country, he gave up.

He plans to set the film in Tyrande.

There are even more cities competing for "La La Land". The cultural departments of Shanghai, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Chengdu and other big cities have contacted Li Shengyao.

He needs to think carefully before determining the specific shooting location.

That night, the temperature in Dalian was only about ten degrees, and the cold wind was blowing.

Under the dim yellow street lights, the branches were bare, and the pedestrians on the street wore hats, lowered their heads, and walked in a hurry.

"Beep beep!"

Cars passed by, honking their horns from time to time.

The city does have a lot of feel, beauty, and history.

Li Shengyao visited several seaside cities in Liao Province and finally chose Dalian.

In the private room of the China World Hotel, half of the seats were occupied by several leaders of the Department of Culture, and half of the seats were occupied by Lee Sheung-yao and several deputy directors.

To his left, sat a 1.9-year-old man with a round face, 190 meters tall, and a [-]-pound strong man.

This strong man is a small leader of the Dalian Department of Culture, named Wang Qian.

"Director Li, I'll do it, you can do whatever you want."

Everyone knows that Li Shengyao does not drink, but the leaders are still very generous and drink Moutai without blinking an eye.

Li Shengyao nodded with a smile.

He quite likes the taste of Northeastern food, which feels very strong.

Although he doesn't drink, he is quite satisfied with the food.

Wang Qian put down his wine glass, his face flushed.

He glanced at the door and saw that the waiter had gone out. He glanced at the assistant directors and saw that they were all very happy with their food. Then he whispered: "Director Li, I don't know what people in other cities tell you. But please believe that Dalian is definitely the most suitable city for you to make movies.

The other cities are small and shabby, with loud voices and rude remarks. What's more, the people don't know how to do business. They only know how to eat and drink.

Have you ever heard that saying, if you can't invest in Shanhaiguan, it will give these people a bad reputation.

We are different in Dalian. As you can see, the atmosphere here is similar to that in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. We have credibility and do practical things. "

Li Shengyao smiled and nodded, "I've heard of it."

Wang Qian became more energetic after hearing this, and then poured himself a glass of wine, and then poured Li Shengyao a cup of tea.

There was a sense of pride in his eyes.

"Dalian is really beautiful. I'm not bragging. I have lived here for more than [-] years and have been here since I was a child. I know this place is really good. If you make a movie here, you will never regret it."

He then raised his glass, took a sip of wine, and continued: "Our leaders welcome you very much and have already submitted your new project. If your new movie is produced in Dalian.

First of all, we will have tax reductions. This is absolutely reliable. If you place your production company in Dalian, you will receive a [-]% tax reduction.

The second is financial subsidies. During the film production period, we will subsidize the heating costs, room and board expenses for the crew.

Then there is the issue of the venue. You can rest assured that there will be no excuses. Wherever you like, when you need it, and when you need to arrange police to maintain order, we will do it immediately.

Also, regarding various filming applications, we will simplify the procedures as much as possible and will never delay your film production. "

These words were heard by other leaders when Li Shengyao visited several other cities.

There is nothing new, it is almost the same as attracting investment.

However, they invited guests to dinner and offered preferential terms.

Li Shengyao did not want to cause trouble. He listened and nodded, looking very serious.

Wang Qian was even more happy when he saw this. Li Shengyao had already gone to several other cities and heard that other cities also promised many benefits.

Regarding whether Li Shengyao will finally choose Dalian.

He wasn't sure.

However, Li Shengyao has a special status. It is said that his new film is also targeting international film festivals.

As a native of Dalian, he still hopes that Director Li will set his new movie in Dalian.

Li Shengyao previously produced "Winter Sonata" in Harbin, which brought a rich source of tourists to Harbin.

He hopes that Dalian can get some benefits and promote local economic development.

He thought for a while and then said: "One more thing is that we will fully cooperate with your shooting work. The biggest difference between our Dalian and other sister cities is that the environment here is better, we are more pragmatic, and we do not engage in formalities ism, bureaucracy.

Director Li, you can rest assured that we will never delay your filming of the movie.

When you come to Dalian, you travel lightly without any additional burdens. "

Hearing this, Li Shengyao smiled and said, "Okay, I understand."

"Then will you consider our Dalian?"

Wang Qian was a little nervous. After thinking about it, he asked.Li Shengyao picked up the glass, clinked it with Wang Qian, and then said: "Director Wang is a straightforward person. I don't hide it. The city I originally decided on was Dalian. Later, after traveling around Liao Province, I found that it was still the same city. Dalian is better.

Even if you don't tell me this today, I will still choose Dalian. "

"That's really great, Director Li. You have vision and are destined to Dalian, so I will definitely choose us."

Wang Qian was very excited when he heard this. He then called on others to stand up and then toasted to Li Shengyao together.

After everyone had a refreshing drink, Wang Qian asked: "Director Li, when do you plan to come to Dalian for official filming?"

"Come here next month."

"It will be colder next month and it may snow."

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "The plot is about the cold winter. I rejected those southern cities because I saw that this place is beautiful and relatively cold."

Wang Qian immediately gave a thumbs up, "I thought we would have to wait until next spring to shoot. It will be warm at that time. I didn't expect that you would have to match the weather in the story. It's amazing. No wonder you are so successful. Director Li, you are much stricter than other directors." .”

He couldn't help but toast again.

Only then did he feel lucky and a little proud.

Li Shengyao did not come to Dalian because of those conditions, but he was really optimistic about Dalian.

……

Lee Sheng-yew finished filming "Dalian by the Sea" and returned to Yanjing. He planned to stay in Yanjing for a few days to spend time with his family, and then go south to screen "La La Land".

At the same time, he will also arrange for the film crew to go to Dalian and start preparations now.

On the afternoon of his first day back in Yanjing, he received a meeting hosted by Radio and Television.

This meeting invited the heads of several major domestic video websites to explain some new regulatory systems and spiritual requirements.

The big guys from Fenghua Video, Youku Video, LeTV, Tencent, Tudou and other video websites have all passed.

After the meeting, it was a rare occasion for the big bosses to get together, so they went directly to a nearby private restaurant.

Jia Yueting raised her voice and shouted: "I'm here to treat you tonight. Don't argue with me. I'm here and I'll take you to eat mutton. The mutton in that place is very authentic. I guarantee you won't regret it."

Jia Yueting is the boss of LeTV.

Among the bosses in this circle, Li Shengyao is the youngest, and Lao Jia is the second youngest. He is only 39 years old.

He is of average height, about 1.7 meters two, with dark skin. He should exercise regularly. Not only does he have a loud and resonant voice, he also has bright eyes. It can be seen that he is a person with strong leadership skills.

Li Shengyao has seen Two Horses, and he feels that if he compares with his first impression, Two Horses are not as good as Jia Yueting.

This one is more capable and has more leadership qualities.

Soon after, everyone came to the private kitchen introduced by Jia Yueting, and then sat down to eat mutton.

As Lao Jia said, the mutton here is very authentic and delicious.

In order to remove the fishy smell, a lot of chili peppers are added to the mutton.

The other big guys can't eat spicy food very much, so they all ate with sweat and drank water stained.

However, Li Shengyao found it very appetizing, just what he was used to.

Everyone else was eating, drinking, and chatting.

Li Shengyao, on the other hand, eats [-]% and talks [-]%.

After eating for half an hour, Li Shengyao's stomach was bulging, and he put down his chopsticks with satisfaction.

It's rare to taste such delicious food. He plans to bring Chen Hao and Dong Xuan to try it next time.

The other big guys have almost eaten.

Some people continued to drink tea and brag, while others got up and sat down on the sofa next to them.

Li Shengyao was about to eat a few pieces of fruit when Lao Jia followed him.

"Director Li, you are really busy. I have looked for you several times and wanted to ask you out for a chat. You are not in Yanjing. I am not telling you. You are really trying too hard. Kanjing has to go there by himself. You This won’t work. You are a genius and you are still so serious. If I win the grand prize from now on, what will the others do?”

As expected of Lao Jia, he speaks well.

In his previous life, Lee Seung-yew became a member of LeTV in order to watch Chinese Super League games.

However, LeTV’s Chinese Super League commentary is not very good and very boring.

Now Li Shengyao plans to forgive Lao Jia and not care about the Super League.

"Mr. Jia, what do you want from me?"

"It's a good thing. I want to cooperate with you and promote the relationship between our two families."

Lao Jia was being unkind. Li Shengyao smiled and did not answer.

Jia Yueting then said: "Director Li, we at LeTV want to advertise in three of your new movies. How about we do it all at once, with 4000 million in advertising fees."

For three movies worth 4000 million, the average is 300 million. This advertising fee is considered to be above average.

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "Mr. Jia is willing to invest. We will definitely have no problem here. I will explain it when I get back and wait for someone from LeTV to contact me."

Jia Yueting nodded, and then said: "Director Li, but for this fee, we have some other ideas."

"Other ideas? You say."

"That's right, our LeTV website is not just a video website, we are developing in many aspects, and now we have LeTV mobile phones, televisions, air conditioners, and cars.

Among them, mobile phones and cars are worth mentioning. As for mobile phones, we have a brand-new Android system. All of them are flat smartphones. We have invited world-class aesthetic masters to design models and are also connected to LeTV. In this case, Viewers watch videos more quickly and easily.

As for cars, it is also a new concept. We plan to build fully automatic, driverless electric cars. This is the most advanced technology in society today.

Director Li, I wonder if you are interested? "

Li Shengyao glanced at Jia Yueting. If he remembered correctly, those celebrities in his previous life, such as Deng Chao and Sun Li, were deceived by Jia Yueting. They invested in shares and reportedly lost 5000 million.

He didn't expect that Lao Jia would want to deceive him.

Doesn't he look stupid?
"Mr. Jia, I don't know anything about mobile phones or cars. The current main development direction is entertainment, so we can't cooperate in this area."

"It doesn't matter. I'm just telling you about the direction of our LeTV. What I want to say is that LeTV is currently engaged in video and media, but we are not in a competitive relationship with Fenghua. We can be all-round partners."

Li Shengyao was speechless. He picked up an orange and peeled it while nodding.

"Director Li, our two families are so close. As for whether the 4000 million advertising fee can be paid in installments, it's not that we at LeTV don't have the money. The main reason is that we have many projects now, and advertising your three movies is completely my fault. rise.

But don’t worry, I will never let my good friends suffer, and we will do our best to promote your three new movies.

In addition, if you are interested, I can also help you buy LeTV stocks. Our LeTV online valuation increased by 20 billion last month. You will definitely not lose money if you buy our stocks. "

Lao Jia founded LeTV in 04, and LeTV went public in 2010. This guy should be worth tens of billions now.

At this time, Lao Jia stops and runs LeTV properly, and it should not be so miserable.

But he probably tasted the sweetness of being a free hand and couldn't stop.

Li Shengyao smiled and listened to Lao Jia's lies. His mind had already flown home. He had just eaten a lot of mutton. At this time, there was a fire in his stomach. Go find Chen Hao. Chen Hao is in good health.

As for Lao Jia...if you don't pay, you can't even think about advertising.

It’s not an installment, it must be the full payment.

(End of this chapter)